站 (zhàn) is a Chinese character meaning “to stand”. It is written from 立 (to stand; upright) and 占 (to divine; to occupy), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
立 + 占
Left–right structure
Structure from: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（hanzi-writer-data 核验：10 画 = 立 5 画 + 占 5 画）；说文新附：站，久立也。从立占声
Memory aid
On the left, 立 — a person standing upright. On the right, 占 "to occupy": you stand and occupy one spot — 站, to stand; and the spot where vehicles stop is a station. 占 also hints at the sound zhàn.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 车站chē zhànstation (bus or train)站 = zhàn
- 站立zhàn lìto stand站 = zhàn
- 网站wǎng zhànwebsite站 = zhàn
- 站岗zhàn gǎngto stand guard; to be on sentry duty站 = zhàn
Go deeper
All readings
to stand; station
to stand; to stop; station; stop (for vehicles); (web)site
直着身体立住；也指车辆停留、办理业务的地点，如车站、网站。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 车站chē zhànstation (bus or train)站 = zhàn
- 站立zhàn lìto stand站 = zhàn
- 网站wǎng zhànwebsite站 = zhàn
- 站岗zhàn gǎngto stand guard; to be on sentry duty站 = zhàn
Sound component
占 family tone diff
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 站 mean?
站 (zhàn) means to stand; to stop; station; stop (for vehicles); (web)site.
How do you pronounce 站?
It is pronounced zhàn.
What parts is 站 made of?
立 (to stand; upright) and 占 (to divine; to occupy), side by side. The recorded source is: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（hanzi-writer-data 核验：10 画 = 立 5 画 + 占 5 画）；说文新附：站，久立也。从立占声. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 站 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 站?
立. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 站?
Common ones are 车站, 站立, 网站. The reading of 站 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.